First deer AND first buck. Taxidermist in ECI?

[Bobby]

Last night I took the first deer of my life. While I wasn't initially planning on mounting the head on my living room wall, in the light of day I am beginning to reconsider. Is there anyone in East Central Indiana you folks could recommend? About how much does it all cost? Do taxidermists offer different "packages" ranging from basic to premium?

Here is my prize. Are the antlers worth saving?

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[jagee]

Heck of a deer for your first one!

Mount it! My first deer was a 6 pointer that is currently on the wall at the house, not a big trophy but it was my first.

 

[phylodog]

Took my first buck on the 10th. He isn't as big as yours and he is at the taxidermist. You'll only have one first buck, if you don't do a shoulder mount I'd at least do a European mount. He's a great buck.

 

[42769vette]

I see no reason not to do a shoulder mount. I take all my stuff to a guy near Oxford Ohio named Dave Frickie. My shoulder mount was 390 bucks, which is about middle of the road on price. There is another guy local who will do the same mount for 800 bucks. The other guy may very well be better, use better materials, etc, but I don't know enough about taxidermy to tell the difference.

 

[FishnHunt]

You'll only have one first buck

^^^THIS^^^ I seriously regret not putting up the money to get my first buck (and only so far) mounted. Congrats on an awesome buck!

 

[yote hunter]

Nice buck man , sent ya a PM about a taxidermist in your area check'm out.... Nice buck man

 

[Hookeye]

If I get another good buck, it's going to Neil Fowler.

 

[hammer24]

Great deer! Definitely mount that dude. As was said already, you only have one first, and that's one to memorialize in the best way possible!

 

[nascarfantoo]

Congrats, man. Great looking buck. I would mount that one .... but then again I am going for my first deer of either sex this year.

 

[freekforge]

Knife handles!! way more useful than a head on the wall

 

[cyprant]

Mount that big boy! I am a meat hunter (does only) and am waiting for the right buck to mount. If I had the opportunity to harvest one lulime yours as my first, I'd be all over it!

 

[mulsas]

All I have to say is...MUST...SAVE!

 

[Indy_Hunter68]

Buck Scrape Taxidermy in Greenfield.
buckscrape.com

 

[cschwanz]

I always say to mount your first buck, no matter the size. You'll never have another first! Nice deer!!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Perhaps a European mount instead?

Beautiful animal.

 

[Mgderf]

I've been hunting whitetail in Indiana for more than 30 years and I've never taken a buck that big.
I don't see bucks a lot, mainly due to the small size of the property I hunt

My first deer was also my first buck, a 7 pointer, about half the rack size of yours.

Yes, mount it.

 

[possumpacker]

some guys have hunted a lifetime and never taken a buck like that. well done, congrats

 

[bowtech83]

look up greg hahn of blue spruce bend taxidermy in New Castle.....top notch work, $350 for a full chest mount. Very detailed work. Here is some of his work....I will be getting my 10-26-14 bow kill back from him next week, quick turn around and awesome work

 

[diver dan]

Ya, really big looking buck, wether you mount it or not, you wont forget that first one.